Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HANDYCAM HDR-CX150 Sony
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4-170-892- 12 (1) Digital HD Video Camera Recor der “Handycam ” Handbook 2010 Sony Corporation HDR-CX110/CX150/XR150 T able of contents 9 Getting started 12 Recording/Playback 20 Making good u.
2 US Read this first Supplied items The num bers in ( ) are the sup plied quan tity . AC A daptor (1) P ower co rd (Ma ins lead) (1) Componen t A/V cable (1) A/V connecting cable (.
3 US Before starting to reco rd, test the r ecording function to make sure the imag e and sound ar e recorded wi thout an y pro blems. Compensation f or the con tents o f recordin gs cannot be pr ovided, even if recor ding or playback is not possib le due to a malfunction of the camcorder , recor ding media, etc.
4 US If you cannot record/pla y back images, per form [MEDIA FORMA T ] If you r epeat recor ding/deleting images f or a long time, fragmen tation of da ta occurs on the recordin g media.
5 US On the drop sensor (HDR- XR150) T o protect the internal har d disk from shock by dro pping, the camco rder has a dr op sensor f unction (p. 79). W hen a drop occurs, or under a non-gravi ty condition, the b lock noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder m ay also be recorded.
6 US Operation flow Getting star ted (p. 12) Prepar e the power source a nd memory card. Recording movies and photos (p . 20) Recording mo vies p . 22 Changing the reco rding mode (p . 26) E xpected recording time (MEDI A INFO, p . 74) Shooting pho tos p .
7 US Advic e for succ essful rec ording T o get good results in recording Stabilizing your camcorder When yo u hold the camcor der , keep your upper body uprigh t, and hold yo ur arms close to yo ur body . The SteadySh ot function is effective against ca mera-shake, however , it is essential that you no t move the cam corder .
8 US Useful recor ding techniques Capturing images beautifully without troublesome setting INTELLIGENT A UTO(25) Focusing on the child on the left side of the screen Prioritizing the sub ject(27) .
9 T able of contents US T able of cont ents Read this first ......................................................................................... 2 Notes on use . ................................................................................ 4 Operation flow .
10 US Mak ing good use of your camcor der Deleting movies and photos .................................................................... 40 Prot ecting recorded movies and photos (P rotect) . ........................................ 41 Dividing a movie .
11 T able of contents US Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting ............................................................................... 80 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators ........................................... 86 Recording time of movies/number of rec ordable photos .
12 US Getting star ted Step 1: Charg ing the battery pack HDR -CX110/CX150 HDR -XR150 Pow er cord (Mains lead) T o the wall outlet (wall socket) AC Adaptor DC plug DC IN jack CHG (charge) lamp Battery.
13 Getting started US Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIU M” ba ttery pack (V series) after attaching it t o your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach an y “Inf oLITHIUM” ba ttery pack other than the V series to your camco rder . 1 T urn off your camcorder by closing the L CD screen.
14 US T o remove the ba ttery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA T T (battery) release lever ( ) and remo ve the batt ery pack ( ). T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power sour ce Make the same co nnections as “ Step 1: Char ging the battery pack.
15 Getting started US Step 2: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder is turned o n. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is open, press PO WER . 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ].
16 US Notes The date an d time does not appear d uring recordin g, but they are a uto matically recor ded on the recordin g media, and can be display ed during playback. T o display the dat e and time, touc h (MENU) [Show o thers] [PLA YBA CK SET] (under [PLA YBA CK] catego ry) [DA T A CODE] [D A TE/TIME] .
17 Getting started US Step 3: P reparing the recording media The recor ding media that can be used differs depending on y our camco rder . The following icons ar e displa yed on the screen of y our camcor der .
18 US Selecting the recording media for photos (HDR-CX150/XR150) T ouch (MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA SET TINGS] (under [MANAGE MEDIA ] category) [PHOT O MEDIA SET ]. The [PHOT O MEDI A SET] screen a ppears. T ouch the desired rec ording media.
19 Getting started US “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media/“Memor y Stick PRO-HG Duo” media (This size can be used with your camcor der .) “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media can be used only with “M emor y Stick PRO ” media compatible equipmen t.
20 US Recording/Playback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies a re recor ded with high definition image quali ty (HD) on the followin g media. HDR -CX110: Memory card HDR -CX150: Internal memory HDR -XR150: Internal har d disk Tips T o change the reco rding media, see page 17 (HDR -CX150/XR150).
21 Recording/Playback US HDR -XR150 2 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder . Y our camcorder is turned o n. T o turn on your camcor der when the LCD screen is already open, pr ess POWER (p . 15). Y ou can switch r ecording modes b y pressin g MODE. Pr ess MODE t o light up the desired r ecording mode lamp .
22 US Recording movies Press ST ART/STOP to start recording . Y ou can start recor ding also by touc hing in the bottom left o f LCD screen. T o stop recor ding, pr ess ST ART/STOP a gain. Y ou can stop r ecording also b y touching in the bot tom left of LCD screen.
23 Recording/Playback US The followin g states will be indicated if data is still being writt en onto the r ecording media after r ecording has finished. During this time, do not a pply shock o r vibratio n to the camcorder , or remove the bat tery or AC A d apt or .
24 US Shooting photos In the defa ult setting, phot os are r ecorded on the fo llowing reco rding media. HDR -CX110: Memory card HDR -CX150: Internal memory HDR -XR150: Internal har d disk Tips T o change the recordin g media, see page 17 (HDR -CX150/XR150).
25 Recording/Playback US Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can magnify images up to 25 times the original size with the power zoom lever . Y ou can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen. Mo ve the power zoom lever s lightly for a slower zoom.
26 US does not occur , and makes the optimum setting for tripod. Note The camcor der may not det ect the expec ted scene or subject, depending on the r ecording condition s. T o cancel INTELLIGENT A UTO Press . or the detection mode icons disa ppear , and yo u can recor d with the pref erred settings.
27 Recording/Playback US T ouch (MENU) [Show others] [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET ] categor y). T ouch a desired setting . If yo u want t o record high q uality images with the high definition imag e quality (HD), select the FX or FH mode.
28 US Tips The double-lined frame a round a face targ eted for possible smile detection sho t turns oran ge. If the face you t ouched disap pears from the LCD screen, the subject selected in [PRIORITY S ETTING] (p. 69) has p riority . If the face you touched ret urns to the screen, the face has priority .
29 Recording/Playback US Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies a nd photos tha t are r ecorded on the f ollowing r ecording m edia are pla yed. HDR -CX110: Memory card HDR -CX150: Internal memory HDR -XR150: Internal har d disk Tips T o change the recordin g media, see page 17 (HDR -CX150/XR150).
30 US Displays the scr een to select the index type ([DA TE INDEX]/[ FILM ROLL]/ [ F ACE]) (p . 32, 32, 33). / : Displays m ovies recor ded on the pr evious/next date . * / : Displays the p revious/next mo vie. Returns to the reco rding screen.
31 Recording/Playback US T o adjust the sound volume of movies While playin g back movies, to uch adjust with / . Y ou can also adjust the sound v olume b y using / in the OPTI ON MENU . Viewing photos Y our camcorder displa ys t he selected photo .
32 US Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desir ed images by date (Date Index) Y ou can search for desir ed images by da te efficiently . Notes Y ou cannot use the Dat e Index function for photos o n the memory card. Press ( VIE W IMAGES).
33 Recording/Playback US Tips Y ou can also display the F ilm Roll Index by touching (MENU) [Sho w others] [VIEW IMA GES] (under [PLA YBACK] catego ry) [ FILM ROLL]. Searching for desir ed scene by face (F ace Index) The face images detected or t ouched during movie reco rding ar e displa yed on the INDEX screen.
34 US T o stop Highlight Playback T o pause, touch . T o stop , touch or . T o change the settings for Highlight Playback After touchin g [ HIGHLIGHT], to uch [HIGHLIGHT S ET] before the H ighlight Playback starts.
35 Recording/Playback US T o erase the saved Highlight Playback scenario T ouch (MENU) [Show others] [ SCEN ARIO ERASE] (under [ED IT] catego ry) [ERASE] and select a scenario you wan t to erase w ith / , t hen touch [YES] .
36 US Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) T ouch on the photo playback screen. The slide sho w begins from the selected photo . T o stop the slide show T ouch . T o restart the slide show T ouch again. Notes Y ou cannot o perate playback zoom d uring slide show .
37 Recording/Playback US Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or sta ndard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the co nnectors used.
38 US T ouch [ YES]. When the A/V connecting cable i s used to out put mo vies, movies are o utp ut with standard definitio n image quality (STD).
39 Recording/Playback US When you connect with HDMI cable U s e an HDMI cable wi th the HDMI logo . U s e an HDMI mini conn ector on one end (for the camco rder), and a pl ug suitable f or connecting your TV on the other end. Copyright-pr otected images ar e not ou tput from the HDMI O UT jack of your ca mcorder .
40 US Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos fro m recor ding media. Notes Y ou cannot r estore ima ges once they are deleted. Sav e important mo vies and pho tos in advance.
41 Making good use of your camcorder US T ouch / to select the recording date o f the desired movies/pho tos, then touch . T ouch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the previous scr een. T ouch [YES] .
42 US T o undo the protection of movies and photos T ouch the movie or p hoto ma rked with in step 3. disappears. T o protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same da y at one time Notes Y ou cannot select [ PRT . by date] f or still images reco rded on the memory card.
43 Making good use of your camcorder US Do not remo ve the batt ery p ack or the A C Ada ptor fro m your camco rder while dividing the movie. I t may damage the recor ding media. Also, do no t eject the memory c ard while dividing movies o n the memory card.
44 US 5 T ouch . Notes The image size is fixed depending on the ima ge quality of the mo vie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with standard definition image quali ty (STD) [V GA(0.
45 Making good use of your camcorder US T ouch the type of dubbing. [DUB by select]: T o select movies and dub [DUB by da te]: T o dub all movies o f a specified date [ DUB ALL]: T o dub the high .
46 US Select the photo to be copied. [COPY by select]: T ouch the photo t o be copied, and ma rk with . Y ou can select multiple ph otos. Press a nd hold the image do wn on the screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen.
47 Making good use of your camcorder US T o add all the movies recor ded on the same day at one time In step 2, to uch [ ADD b y date]/ [ ADD by da te]. The recording da tes of mo vies are display ed on the screen. T ouch / to select the recording date o f the desired movie, then to uch .
48 US T ouch [YES] . Tips Even if y ou erase a movie from a P laylist, the original movie is not de leted. T o change the order within the Playlist T ouch (MENU) [Show others] [PLA YLIST EDIT] (under [EDIT] categ ory). T ouch [ MOVE]/[ M OVE].
Saving images with an external device 49 US Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T COP Y ) Y ou can save mo vies and pho tos on external media (USB stora ge device), such as an external hard disk driv e. Y ou can also play back images on the ca mcorder o r another playback device.
50 US This screen will appear only when ther e are newly reco rded images. 6 After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number o f scenes you can save o n the external media are as follo ws. Ho wever , even if the external media has free space, you canno t save scenes exceeding the fo llowing num ber .
51 Saving images with an external device US T o play back images in the external media on the camcorder T ouch [Play witho ut cop ying.] in step 5 above. The VISU AL INDEX screen of the external media is display ed. P lay back the image (p . 29).
52 US Creating a disc with the dedicat ed DVD writer , DVDirect Express Y ou can create a disc or p lay back the images on a cr eated disc by u sing the dedicated DVD wri ter , DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supp lied with the DVD writer .
53 Saving images with an external device US Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . The [DISC BURN] scr een appears o n the camcor der screen. Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . Mo vies that ha ve not been sav ed on an y discs will b e recor ded onto the di sc (HDR -CX110).
54 US T o play back a disc on the DVD writer Connect the AC A dapto r and the power cord (ma ins lead) to the DC IN jack of your camco rder and the wall ou tlet (wall s ocket) (p . 14). T urn on your camcor der , and connect the DVD writer to the (US B) jack of your camco rder with the USB ca ble of the DVD writer .
55 Saving images with an external device US tips If you ca nnot pla y back created standa rd definition (STD) image q uality discs on an y DVD pla yer , connect the camcorder to the DVD writer , and then play bac k. Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer , etc.
56 US * HDR -CX110/CX150 ** HD R -XR150 Inser t the recording media in the recording devic e. If your r ecording device has a n inpu t selector , set it to the input mode. Connect your camcorder t o the recording devic e (a disc recorder , etc.
57 Saving images with an external device US connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately). Connect your camcor der to the inpu t jacks of the recor ding device. Start playback on your camcorder , and record it on the recording devic e. Refer to the instruction man uals supplied with your reco rding device for details.
58 US Customizing y our camcorder Using menus U sing the menus, you ca n perform useful funct ions an d chang e various settings. I f you make good use of menu opera tions, yo u can enjo y using your ca mcorder . The camcor der has various men u items under each of eight men u categories.
59 Customizing your camc order US Notes Y ou may no t be able to set some menu i tems, depending on the r ecording o r playback condi tions. Grayed o ut menu i tems or settings a re not a vailable. Tips Depending on the menu i tems being chan ged, your camco rder switc hes between playback mode and recordin g mode (movie/phot o).
60 US Using the OPTION MENU The OPTIO N MENU appears j ust like the pop-up windo w that a ppears when you righ t-click the mouse on a co mpu ter . When is display ed at bott om-right of the screen, y ou can use the OPTION MENU . Y ou touc h , and the menu it ems you ca n change in the co ntext appear .
61 Customizing your camc order US Menu lists (MANU AL SET TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 63 F ADER 63 WHITE BAL. 64 SPO T MTR/FCS 65 SPO T METER 65 SPO T FOCUS 65 EXPOSURE 65 FOCUS 66 TELE M ACRO 66 .
62 US (O THERS) category USB CONNECT USB CONNECT* 1 55 USB CONNECT* 2 55 USB CONNECT 55 DISC BURN Operating Guide T V CONNECT Guide 37 MUSIC TOOL EMPT Y MUSIC 35 DOWNL OAD MUSIC 35 BA T TERY INFO 74 (MANAGE MEDIA ) category MEDIA SET TINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET* 1 * 2 17 PHOT O MEDIA SE T* 1 * 2 18 MEDIA INFO 74 MEDIA FORMA T INT .
63 Customizing your camc order US MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with . SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can record imag es effectively in various situa tions.
64 US BLACK F ADER Fades in/ou t with the black effect. Out In T o cancel the fader before starting the operation, t ouch [OFF]. Tips When you p ress ST ART/STO P , the setting is cleared. A movie reco rded using [BLA CK F ADER] may be difficu lt to see in the VIS U AL INDEX screen.
65 Customizing your camc order US When the white balance has been set with [ONE PUSH], if the lighting co nditions changed b y bringing yo ur camcorder o utdoors from inside the ho use, or vice versa, you need to redo the [ONE PUSH] p rocedure to r eadjust the white balance.
66 US FOCUS Y ou can adjust the focus man ually . Y ou can select this funct ion also when you wan t to focus on a certain subject inten t ionally . T ouch (nearby sub ject)/ (distant subject) to adju st the focus. T o adjust the focus au toma tically , touch [A UTO].
67 Customizing your camc order US SHOO TING SE T (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with . / SET See page 26. REC MODE (Recording mode) See page 26. GUIDEFRAME Y ou can display the frame and c heck that the subject is horizon tal or vertical.
68 US STEAD YSHO T Y ou can compensat e for camera s hake. Set [ STEADY SHO T] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes na tural. ACTIVE Pro vides a more pow erful SteadyShot effect. ST ANDARD Pro vides the SteadySh ot effect under rela tively stable recor ding condi tions.
69 Customizing your camc order US When [DU AL CAPTURE] is selec ted, appears o n the screen in movie recor ding standby , and changes in to when movie recordin g starts. SMILE SENSITIVIT Y Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the Smile Shu tter function.
70 US L OW ( ) Records am bient sound fa ithfully . Selec t [LOW] when yo u want to r ecord an ex citing and powerful sound in a concert hall, etc. (This setting is not sui table for r ecording conv ersations.
71 Customizing your camc order US PHO TO SET TINGS (Items for recor ding photos) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with . SELF- TIMER Press P HOTO to s tart the count do wn. A photo is r ecorded a fter about 10 seconds.
72 US PLA YBACK (Items for playback) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. VISU AL INDEX See page 29. VIEW IMAGES DA TE INDEX See page 32. FILM ROLL See page 32. F ACE See page 33. PLA YLIST See page 46. HIGHLIGHT See page 33.
73 Customizing your camc order US White balance Gain Shu tter speed A perture value Exposure Tips The data code is displa yed on the TV screen if you connect yo ur camcorder t o a TV . Depending on the recor ding media conditio n, bars [--:--:--] ap pear .
74 US O THERS (Items for other settings) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with . USB CONNECT See page 51. T V CONNECT Guide See page 37. MUSIC TOOL See page 35. BA T TERY INFO Y ou can check the estimated r emaining capacity o f the battery .
75 Customizing your camc order US recordin g media. Prot ected movies and pho tos will also be deleted. While [Executing…] is displa yed, do not close the LCD screen, operate the b utto ns on the ca.
76 US GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) See “U sing men us ” (p. 58) on the operatio n. The default set tings are ma rked with . SOUND/DISP SET VOL UME Y ou can adjust the vol ume of pla yback sound by to uching / . BEEP ON A melody sounds when you s tart/stop recordin g, or operate the t ouch panel.
77 Customizing your camc order US OUTPUT SET TINGS T V TYPE Y ou need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back movies and p hotos. The r ecorded mo vies and pho tos are p layed back as fo llowing illustration s. 16:9 Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV .
78 US STD CONTENTS Set the outpu t image resol ution recor ded with standard definitio n image quality (STD). AUT O No rmal setting (outp uts the signal according to the TV automa tically). 480p Outpu ts the 480p signal. 480i Outpu ts the 480i signal.
79 Customizing your camc order US OFF The camcor der does not turn on a nd off when the LCD screen opens and closes. OTHER SET TINGS DEMO MODE When yo ur camcor der is connected to a wall outlet (wall socket), a demonstra tion movie a ppear about 10 min utes after you turn on the (Mo vie) lamp b y pr essing MODE.
80 US Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y problems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w . Check the list (p. 80 to 89), and inspect your camcorder . Disconnect the power source, attach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.
81 Additional information US [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS] [LOW L UX] [BL T -IN ZOOM MIC] [MICREF LEVEL] [A UTO BACK LI GHT] [DROP S ENSOR] (HDR -XR150) The followin g menu it ems return to the default settings when y ou switch between movie reco rding and p hoto reco rding and playback modes.
82 US The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all. Ad just the touc h panel ([CALIBRA TION]) (p. 99). The buttons on the touch panel quickly disappear . Set [DISPLA Y SET] to [ON] (p . 76). Memor y card Operations using the memory card cannot be performed.
83 Additional information US The camcorder stops oper ating. The tempera ture of y our camcor der is extremely high. T urn off your camcor der and leave it f or a while in a cool place. The tempera ture of y our camcor der is extremely lo w . T urn off your camco rder and take it to a warm place.
84 US Photos cannot be played back. Photos cann ot be played back if yo u have modified fi les or folder s, or hav e edited the data on a com puter . (The fi le name flashes in that case.) This is no t a malfunction. is indicated on an image on the VISU AL INDEX screen.
85 Additional information US Playback on the T V Neither image nor sound is played on the connected T V . When yo u are using the co mponen t A/V cable, set [COMPONENT] acco rding to the r equirem ents of the co nnected device (p.
86 US Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously The followin g list sho ws examples o f unwo rkable co mbina tions o f functions and menu i tems.
87 Additional information US (Battery level warning) Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up . Depending on the operating en vironment or battery conditio ns, may flash, even if there are abou t 20 minut es remaining. ( Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature) The battery pack tempera ture is high.
88 US ( Warning indicator pertaining to photo recor ding) The recor ding media is full. Photos cann ot be recorded d uring processing. W ait for a while, then recor d. When [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], you cannot reco rd pho tos while recording mo vies.
89 Additional information US Buffer overflow Y ou cannot r ecord because the dro p sensor senses a drop of the cam corder repea tedly . If yo u are a t risk of drop ping the camco rder constan tly , set [DROP SENSOR] t o [OFF], and you m ay be able to r ecord the image a gain (p .
90 US Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definition image quality , and “STD ” stands for standa rd image quality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppr oxima te time ava ilable when you use a fully charged ba ttery pack.
91 Additional information US Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode Recording time [STD HQ] 3 h 55 m Internal hard disk HDR -XR150 High definition image qual.
92 US Expected number of recordable photos Internal recording media (HDR-CX150/ XR150) Y ou can record the maxim um 9,999 photos. Memor y card 3.1M 1GB 580 2GB 1150 4GB 2350 8GB 4800 16GB 9600 32GB 19000 The selected image size is effective when the (Photo) lam p is lit.
93 Additional information US Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camcor der in any countries/r egions using the A C Adapto r supp lied with your camco rder within the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz rang e.
94 US Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the loca l time by setting a time differen ce when using your camcor der abr oad. T ouch (MENU) [Show others] [CL OCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory) [AREA SET] and [DST S ET]/[SU MMER TIME] (p.
95 Additional information US Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A VCHD f ormat is a high definition digital video camera forma t used to recor d a high definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p specification * 2 using efficient data comp ressio n coding technology .
96 US “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media forma tted by a comp uter (W indows OS/Mac OS) does not ha ve guarant eed compatib ility with your cam corder . Data read/write speed may va ry dep ending on the combina t ion of the “ Mem ory Stick PRO Duo ” media and “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media complia nt pr oduct you use.
97 Additional information US Y ou may no t be able to play back im ages with your camco rder: When pla ying back image data modified on your com put er When pla ying back image data r ecorded with other devices About the “InfoLITHIUM” batter y pack Y our camcorder opera tes only with a n “Inf oLITHIUM ” V series battery packs.
98 US About storage of the battery pack If the bat tery pack is not used for a long time, fully charge the ba ttery pack and use it up on your camco rder once a y ear to mainta in proper function. T o store the battery pack, remo ve it from your ca mcorder a nd put it in a dry , cool place.
99 Additional information US When not using your camcor der for a long time T o keep your camcorder in o ptimum sta te for a long time, turn i t on and let i t run by recordin g and playin g back images abou t once a mon th. U s e up the batt ery p ack com pletely befor e storing i t.
100 US On handling the casing If the casing is soiled, clean the ca mcorder body with a soft cloth lightly mo istened with wat er , and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.
101 Additional information US On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corpora tion. “ A VCHD ” and “ A VCHD ” logotype are trademarks of P anasonic Corporatio n and Sony Corporation.
102 US Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRO DUCT OTHER TH AN CONSUMER PERSO N AL USE IN ANY MANNER TH A T COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 ST AND ARD FOR ENCODING VID EO INFORMA TION FOR P ACKA GED MEDI A.
Quick referenc e 103 US Quick refer ence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (58) Self-timer recording (71) MICREF LEVEL lo w (69) WIDE SELECT (70) BL T -IN ZOOM MIC (69) 60 mi.
104 US P ar ts and contr ols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages. HDR -CX110/CX150 HDR -XR150 Lens (C arl Zeiss lens) LENS COVER switch (20) Built-in microphone Indicator Meaning OPTION b.
105 Quick referenc e US L CD screen/T ouch panel (15, 28) If you r otat e the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out. This i s conv enient during p layback operation s. HDR -CX110/CX150 HDR -XR150 ( VIEW IMAGES) button (29) Speaker RESET button Press RES ET using a point ed object.
106 US HDR -XR150 Po wer zoom lever (25, 35) PHOT O button (24) Battery pack (12) ST ART/STOP button (22) CHG (charge) lamp (12) DC IN jack (12) A/V Remote Connector (37) .
107 Quick referenc e US Index DEMO MOD E ............................ 79 DIGIT AL ZOOM .......................70 Disc recorder ...............................56 DISPLA Y SET ............................. 76 DISP OUTPUT ...........................78 DIVIDE .
108 US O ONE PUSH .................................64 Operation flow .............................. 6 OPTION MENU ........................ 60 Original ........................................ 44 OTHER REC SET .......................70 OTHERS .........
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